Shawnee NF Dam Repairs

The Department of Agriculture Forest Service seeks repair of Pounds Hollow Dam at Shawnee National Forest in Harrisburg, Illinois, with quotations due September 4, 2026 and questions due September 1. This is a Total Small Business Set-Aside under NAICS 561730 with a $9 million size standard.

The repair scope encompasses excavation of damaged areas across approximately 100 feet in length, 15 feet in width, and 8 feet in depth, with replacement and compaction of materials to match existing grades and slopes, followed by seeding and mulching of all disturbed areas. Contractors must reserve all excavated material for use as backfill; no suitable existing dirt is available on-site. The repair design specifies 12-inch compacted IL CA-05 aggregate as the primary layer with 12-inch compacted IL CA-06 aggregate as the base layer, sloped at 2:1 ratio. Seed mixture must be commercial lawn mix free of noxious weeds; mulch must be commercially available straw certified free of seed, mold, or objectionable materials. Fill materials must meet Illinois Department of Transportation Highway Specifications with quarry certification provided prior to delivery. Contractors must close Forest Trail crossing the dam to public use with signage and provide barricades to prevent public access.

Performance runs from September 15 through October 30, 2026. Award will be made on a lowest price technically acceptable basis, with technical acceptability and past performance significantly weighted above price. The anticipated award type is firm fixed price. Service Contract Labor Standards apply; the General Maintenance Worker wage rate is $27.19 per hour. Bid bonds and performance/payment bonds are not required. Site visits are not available. Offerors must maintain active SAM registration and hold prices firm for 90 calendar days. The PSC code is Z1KA, Maintenance of Dams.